Training, coaching, and consultancy for corporate, public, and third sector organisations.
Any time you are not talking to yourself or to close friends and family, you are public speaking.
The meeting, the corridor conversation, the question you weren’t expecting, the discussion that could go anywhere — all of it is oratory. You cannot be a poor orator 360 days of the year and expect to pull it out the bag when the stakes are high.
The Everyday Orator works the other way round. Pay attention to how you speak before you need to, and the formal occasion becomes a natural extension of a grounded practice rather than a separate, stressful performance.
Not separate modules but different emphases within the same underlying practice. Depending on your context, we may focus on one, combine two, or work across all three.
The everyday texture of professional communication — how meaning is managed in real time, how credibility is built, and what happens when the pressure goes up.
This strand develops the capacity to stay present and curious when you do not yet know the outcome — the shift from speaking to win to speaking to discover. It provides practical frameworks for managing momentum under pressure, and the composure to treat formal presentation as a natural extension of daily habits.
Designed for anyone with responsibility for leading, steering, or convening formal discussions — from weekly team meetings to high-stakes strategic conversations on sensitive topics.
Drawing on Stasis Theory and a Discussion Purpose Diagnostic, this strand addresses the two fears that dominate discussion leadership: tumbleweed (no one contributes) and quagmire (things get heated). Most persistent arguments are stuck not because people are unreasonable but because they haven’t located the actual point of contention.
Consultation and coaching support for designing and delivering public engagement events that actually work. What is the genuine purpose of this meeting? What outcome is realistic? What skills does the facilitation team need? And what happens with what people say?
This work draws on over thirty years of experience in democratic and civic engagement, including a six-year national programme with 75+ local authorities and partnerships with the Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Electoral Commission, and UNHCR.
“The goal is not to make people more theatrical but more thoughtful about the communicative choices they are already making.”
From a focused half-day to multi-day programmes, designed around your team’s actual challenges and delivered in your space.
One-to-one or small-group support for communicators and discussion leaders. Ongoing or targeted intervention.
Working with you to review and improve how your organisation approaches communication, discussion, and engagement at a systemic level.
No obligation, no pitch deck — just a conversation to understand where you are and what would be most useful.
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